[Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage?
You get what you pay for - and sometimes much less. I wish the buyer in the YT video had explained why his battery was junk. My eBay battery, attachable in the same way to another transceiver, was also junk. Photos here: http://ae5x.blogspot.com/2019/06/attachable-5ah-li-ion-ebay-battery-for.html The KX3-compatible battery on eBay is probably of similar "quality". John AE5X __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage?
Looking on ebay, there are no less that 9 sellers that have this item. Most of the closeup shots on all the auctions have a visible URL on the side of the battery pack for http://windcamp-gear.com which does not have a battery box anywhere on the website, so who knows who is actually making or selling these. -Eric On Mon, Sep 23, 2019 at 11:41 AM wrote: > I have one and enjoy it. I does make the KX3 with rollover handles, > heatsink, and cover 1/3 taller and heavy - about 3 lbs. 12 oz. The battery > box has a second coaxial jack to power accessories. It has a balancing > charger connection for use with a RC airplane/car/boat charger. I have an > AC/DC input charger which is very convenient at home or in the field. It > comes with a ubiquitous 12.6 volt 110 VAC charger which does the job but > does not balance the cells. It is made for flat-top cells. I think button > cells would be too long. The battery lasts FOREVER. In fact it might be > overkill. I'll let you do the math, but for me it is more than enough for a > typical 48 hour CW contest (including naps). Your mileage will vary > depending upon the quality of the cells you select. > > At first blush it seems expensive. As an accessory for your $1500 radio it > is a bargain. It is well made and creates a well-integrated package. > > GL de ken ke4rg > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > On > Behalf Of Henry Pollock - K4TMC > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 1:09 PM > To: Elecraft Reflector > Subject: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage? > > I keep seeing these on eBay. They look neat with packaging that matches, > and attaches to, the KX3. Looks like a good way to have an external > battery > pack versus keeping batteries inside the KX3. Wonder if anyone has tried > one of these? > > Windcamp says to only use the 18650 batteries with a flat anode. The only > ones that seem to meet that specification are the 3400mah NCR18650B variety > made for Panasonic. There are other 18650 batteries available with higher > capacity (5000+mah), but they have the smaller rounded anode like normal AA > batteries. Any thoughts on this? > > 73, > > Henry - K4TMC > > K3+/100, K2/100, KX3 > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message > delivered to ktalb...@gamewood.net > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to garn...@gmail.com > -- --Eric _ Eric Garner __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage?
I have one and enjoy it. I does make the KX3 with rollover handles, heatsink, and cover 1/3 taller and heavy - about 3 lbs. 12 oz. The battery box has a second coaxial jack to power accessories. It has a balancing charger connection for use with a RC airplane/car/boat charger. I have an AC/DC input charger which is very convenient at home or in the field. It comes with a ubiquitous 12.6 volt 110 VAC charger which does the job but does not balance the cells. It is made for flat-top cells. I think button cells would be too long. The battery lasts FOREVER. In fact it might be overkill. I'll let you do the math, but for me it is more than enough for a typical 48 hour CW contest (including naps). Your mileage will vary depending upon the quality of the cells you select. At first blush it seems expensive. As an accessory for your $1500 radio it is a bargain. It is well made and creates a well-integrated package. GL de ken ke4rg -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On Behalf Of Henry Pollock - K4TMC Sent: Monday, September 23, 2019 1:09 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage? I keep seeing these on eBay. They look neat with packaging that matches, and attaches to, the KX3. Looks like a good way to have an external battery pack versus keeping batteries inside the KX3. Wonder if anyone has tried one of these? Windcamp says to only use the 18650 batteries with a flat anode. The only ones that seem to meet that specification are the 3400mah NCR18650B variety made for Panasonic. There are other 18650 batteries available with higher capacity (5000+mah), but they have the smaller rounded anode like normal AA batteries. Any thoughts on this? 73, Henry - K4TMC K3+/100, K2/100, KX3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to ktalb...@gamewood.net __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage?
There’s at least one person who wasn’t happy …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqMT1i5AwM8 Grant NQ5T KX3 (8342)/KXPA100 > > > I keep seeing these on eBay. They look neat with packaging that matches, > and attaches to, the KX3. Looks like a good way to have an external > battery pack versus keeping batteries inside the KX3. Wonder if anyone has > tried one of these? > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] Windcamp X3 Li-ion Battery Box usage?
I keep seeing these on eBay. They look neat with packaging that matches, and attaches to, the KX3. Looks like a good way to have an external battery pack versus keeping batteries inside the KX3. Wonder if anyone has tried one of these? Windcamp says to only use the 18650 batteries with a flat anode. The only ones that seem to meet that specification are the 3400mah NCR18650B variety made for Panasonic. There are other 18650 batteries available with higher capacity (5000+mah), but they have the smaller rounded anode like normal AA batteries. Any thoughts on this? 73, Henry - K4TMC K3+/100, K2/100, KX3 __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
